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Follis / Fals - two standing figures type Arab-Byzantine
| Uitgever | Umayyad Caliphate |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 680 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Large capital M (mark of value) centrally placed, surmounted by a cross above and flanked by subsidiary letters in the field. A mint name inscription appears below the M in Arabic, with a corresponding Greek legend alongside. The overall layout follows the Byzantine follis reverse convention, adapted by the early Umayyad administration. |
| Schrift keerzijde | Arabic/Greek |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Produced in the transitional decades after the Arab conquest of Byzantine Syria, these coins were deliberately modeled on Byzantine copper issues still circulating in the region — a pragmatic decision by Umayyad administrators who understood that a familiar coin face inspired market confidence far better than an unfamiliar one. The caliphate would not develop a fully independent coinage until Abd al-Malik's sweeping monetary reform of 696–697 CE, which abolished figural imagery entirely.
Album 3513 encompasses considerable variety in mint and execution; attribution of individual specimens to specific Syrian mints remains contested.